Improvement in oil-cups



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IMPROVEMENT IN OIL-CUPS.

Specification forming part ot Letters Patent No. 44,297, dated September 20, ISG-l.

T0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, JACOB FOGLE, of Putnam, in the county of Muskingum and State of Ohio, have invented a new and Improved OiLOup; and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description of the same, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specitcation, in which- Figure l is a vertical central section of this invention, taken in the plane indicated by the line x x, Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section ot' the same, the plane or section be ing indicated by the line y y, Fig. l.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

This invention consists in a vertically and longitudinally sliding globe and oil-receiver, in combination with a tube leading to the steam-cylinder or other part to be lubricated, and provided with holes situated at ditferent levels, and separated by a transverse partition, andwith a vent-pipe in such a manner that by moving the globe in one direction it comes in the proper position to receive the lubricating material, and by moving it in the opposite direction it comes in the position to discharge said lubricating material into the cylinder or other part to be oiled.

A represents atube provided with a screw thread, a., at its bottom end, to screw into the steam-cylinder or other part to be oiled. The upper portion or stem of this tube is turned perfectly parallel, and it forms the guide for the longitudinal sliding globe B and receiving-cup O. The globe B is provided with a stufng-box, b, below and with another stui'- ing box, c, above, and these stufngboxes consist of cavities to receive the packing, a sleeve or follower, e, to compress the packing within the cavities, and of a nut, j', to force the sleeves into the cavities. The nut of the stuffing-box c is formed by the shank ot' the receiving-cup,as clearly shown in Fig. l ofthe drawings. Motion is imparted to the globe and receivingcup by a hand-lever, D, the forked end of w ich catches in a recess or neck under the globe. This hand-lever has its fulcrum on a pin, g, in a standard, lz, which is secured to the tube A by means f two jam-nuts, i, or in any other suitable manner. The upper one of these nuts forms a stop to prevent the globe being pushed down any further than desirable. The tube A is provided with three sets of holes, j k Z, and with a vent-pipe, m, which passes down through the center of said tube and out through its side, on alevel,or nearly so, with the holes 7c. The holesl are situated below a horizontal partition, a, which divides the interior of the tube in tWo distinct compartments, and said holes serve to conduct the lubricating material from the globe to the cylinder or other part to be lubricated. They communicate with the interior of the globe if the same is in its lowest position, or only slightly raised, and in this position the holes k are completely closed, and the holes j are above the level of the oil in the receivingcup. It it is desired to introduce some lubrieating material into the globe, the hand-lever is depressed, and as the globe and receiving-cup rise the holes lare closed, and the holes lc and vent-pipe m are brought in communication with the globe, as shown in Fig. l in red outlines. The holes j being then below the level of the lubricating material in the receiving-cup, the said material runs down through the tube A and passes through the holes 7c in the globe. The air or steam cantained in said globe escapes through the vent-pipe. As soon as it is ascertained that the globe is lled, the hand-lever is brought back to its original position, carrying the globe and cup down to the position shown in black outlines in Fig. l, and the steam fiom the cylinder or other piece to be oiled ruslLe.

through the holes liuto said globe, causingthe oil or lubricating material contained therein to run down to the cylinder or other part to be oiled through said holes.

This oil-cup is easily constructed. It is not liable to get leaky or out of order. The packing in the stuffing-boxes can be easily kept tight by tightening up the nuts f, and

if it becomes necessary said packing can be readily renewed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. The longitudinally-sliding] globe B and receiving-cup C, in combinationl with the tube A, holes, j lc l, and vent-pipe m, constructed and operating in the manner and for the pur pose substantially as herein set forth.

2. The stuffing-boxes b cfabove and below the oil-cup B, in combination with thepipe A, constructed and operating in the manner and for the purpose substantially as. herein speci ed. i

Witnesses:

H. B. TAYLOR, WM. PHILIPS.

JACOB FOG LE.

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